It's time to pay attention to my heart. My family of females has not shown historical evidence of a concern for heart health. My grandmother from Czechoslovakia lived a heart-healthy 99 years. As we read about longer life expectancy today because of the progress in health research and health care, I just realized that at 82 (next month) my heart has been a quiet and reliable organ. However, I know very little about heart disease and not much about heart health care. I was told that choices of lifestyle and location can be very important, e.g. living at 6,000 feet for years and being an active member of an international trekking group have been extremely helpful for my cardiovascular system.

Thank you for this reminder.
Chris